From: Care-related Quality of Life of informal caregivers of the elderly after a hip fracture
 | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)a | |||||
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Caregiver characteristic | Fulfillmentb | Supportb | Relational problemsc | Mental health problemsc | Problems with daily activitiesc | Physical health problemsc |
 Hours of informal care | 1.00 (0.98 – 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98 – 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98 – 1.03) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) | 1.02 (1.00 – 1.03) | 1.01 (1.00 – 1.03) |
 Hours of informal care | ||||||
 > 25 h | 1.61 (0.59 – 4.43) | 0.92 (0.35 – 2.41) | 2.13 (0-.61 – 7.43) | 3.43 (1.10 – 10. 64) | 1.24 (0.47 – 3.30) | 1.62 (0.61 – 4.29) |
 > 40 h | 1.10 (0.37 – 3.30) | 1.07 (0.38 – 3.03) | 3.00 (0.68 – 13.35) | 3.17 (0.82 – 12.27) | 2.26 (0.74 – 6.92) | 1.77 (0.62 – 5.05) |
 Partner | 1.06 (0.39 – 2.87) | 1.82 (0.74 – 4.48) | 0.41 (0.13 – 1.28) | 0.42 (0.15 – 1.17) | 1.24 (0.50 – 3.06) | 2.30 (0.92 – 5.73) |
 Age | 0.98 (0.94 – 1.03) | 0.99 (0.96 – 1.03) | 1.07 (1.01 – 1.12) | 1.02 (0.97 – 1.06) | 1.00 (0.96 – 1.04) | 1.00 (0.96 – 1.04) |
 Female sex | 0.43 (0.18 – 0.98) | 0.87 (0.40 – 1.88) | 3.02 (1.08 – 8.43) | 1.61 (0.67 – 3.85) | 1.86 (0.84 – 4.12) | 0.96 (0.43 – 2.12) |
 Educational attainment | ||||||
 Low | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
 Middle | 1.29 (0.51 – 3.27) | 0.78 (0.32 – 1.91) | 0.81 (0.26 – 2.51) | 0.80 (0.29 – 2.17) | 0.78 (0.31 – 1.99) | 0.49 (0.20 – 1.23) |
 High | 2.27 (0.72 – 7.21) | 0.72 (0.25 – 2.07) | 1.12 (0.30 – 4.11) | 0.50 (0.14 – 1.72) | 2.06 (0.71 – 6.01) | 0.45 (0.15 – 1.35) |
 Measurement time point | ||||||
 1 month | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
 3 months | 0.62 (0.37 – 1.04) | 1.36 (0.53 – 3.50) | 0.75 (0.20 – 2.78) | 0.73 (0.25 – 2.17) | 0.83 (0.36 – 1.88) | 0.48 (0.20 – 1.14) |
 6 months | 0.80 (−.33 – 1.90) | 0.85 (0.32 – 2.30) | 1.58 (0.46 – 5.46) | 0.92 (0.31 – 2.73) | 0.78 (0.33 – 1.83) | 2.54 (1.05 – 6.14) |
Patient characteristic | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Age | 1.00 (0.94 – 1.06) | 0.97 (0.92 – 1.03) | 0.99 (0.92 – 1.06) | 0.97 (0.91 – 1.04) | 0.99 (0.94 – 1.05) | 1.06 (1.01 – 1.13) |
 Female sex | 1.18 (0.46 – 3.00) | 1.02 (0.42 – 2.48) | 0.29 (0.10 – 0.90) | 0.80 (0.30 – 2.19) | 0.54 (0.21 – 1.34) | 1.43 (0.55 – 3.75) |
 Mobility | ||||||
 No problems | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
 Some problems | 0.80 (0.06 – 10.87) | 0.88 (0.29 – 2.67) | 0.56 (0.16 – 1.95) | 0.44 (0.14 – 1.37) | 1.80 (0.55 – 5.78) | 2.39 (0.68 – 8.41) |
 Confined to bed | 2.71 (0.40 – 18.57) | 1.24 (0.33 – 4.65) | 0.31 (0.06 – 1.72) | 0.22 (0.05 – 1.01) | 1.23 (0.30 – 5.04) | 1.63 (0.37 – 6.89) |
 Living in an institution | 7.00 (0.76 – 64.61) | 1.72 (0.28 – 10.51) | 0.56 (0.07 – 4.47) | 0.31 (0.04 – 2.34) | 0.21 (0.03 – 1.58) | 0.78 (0.10 – 6.06) |
 Dementia | 0.63 (0.12 – 3.38) | 1.27 (0.26 – 6.21) | 8.25 (1.35 – 50.48) | 0.74 (0.13 – 4.13) | 2.71 (0.47 – 15.69) | 0.45 (0.08 – 2.73) |
 GFI | 1.01 (0.85 – 1.19) | 0.96 (0.82 – 1.12) | 1.08 (0.90 – 1.29) | 1.22 (1.03 – 1.46) | 1.14 (0.98 – 1.34) | 1.14 (0.97 – 1.35) |